Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, November 12, 2019




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, November 12, 2019


Globe and Mail 

Vancouver pilots new fentanyl-patch program to combat opioid crisis
Goodbye to the cold, lifeless office towers
Inquiry questions competition in BC Gas market as prices still unexplained
BC government offers to work with Vancouver on plans for derelict Regent and Balmoral hotels
Union representing Metro Vancouver transit workers announces more possible job action, says it wants to talk
Donor Peter Allard sues UBC, demands his name be printed on all law degrees


CBC

One of UBC's biggest donors goes to court in effort to ensure his name appears on all  law-school degrees
Opening of new Richmond pool facility delayed until mid 2020
BC teacher suspended for hounding student to be her friend
Homeless campers in Kelowna release list of demands with help of activists from Metro Vancouver
Murderer who fled to Taiwan after Vancouver shooting sent to prison - 13 years later
Cell service coming to Ahousaht First Nation
BC teacher disciplined for saying he'd use a student to beat 2 others to death
Washington officials lay out case for 'game-changing' bullet train linking Vancouver, Seattle, Portland
2 sides in transit dispute set to meet for 1st time in 2 weeks
Companies still can't account for 13 cent gap in BC gas prices, report finds


Vancouver Sun

'Something wrong': Horgan says B.C.'s gas report shows pricing market flawed
With little help from industry, BC gas pricing inquiry ends in frustration
BC finance minister moves toward single real-estate regulator in bid to curb money laundering
Open courts a thing of the past in BC
Extinction rebellion UBC to stage week of climate action beginning Tuesday
YVR collects one-millionth chopstick in successful recycling scheme
Inquiry needed into gig work in BC


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

Island teacher who talked about killing Grade 8 students suspended for one day


Victoria News

SD63 says Grade 12 students 'will no lose their graduation year'
Greater Victoria Harbour Authority's second steel shipment arrives safely
Victoria police pilot e-tickets for its traffic division
BC's high gasoline prices still a mystery, Premier John Horgan says


Global BC

Leon Avenue tent city residents, homeless advocates rally for affordable housing in Kelowna
Maple Ridge votes to adopt 'aggressive' panhandling ban
Sea-to-Sky highway reopened after 2 hurt in serious crash: Squamish RCMP
On-call teacher working in Campbell River earns suspension for inappropriate comments
BC teacher nets 2 month suspension after allegedly drunk-texting student
BC creates new Crown Agency to regulate real estate industry
Gas price inquiry questions whether BC is a 'functioning competitive market'



Vancouver Courier

Teacher who suggested killing Grade 8 students suspended
Teacher suspended for inappropriate messaging to student
Inquiry questions competition in BC gas market as prices still unexplained
BC rules tangle cannabis tourism
BC government overhauling real estate regulatory system
Metro Vancouver transit union returns to bargaining table
Richmond school district apologizes to family of hospitalized teen
Unifor to unveil next steps as Metro Vancouver transit strike continues


Georgia Straight


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